citation
noun
ci·ta·tion sī-ˈtā-shən 
1
: an official summons to appear (as before a court)
2
a
: an act of quoting
especially : the citing of a previously settled case at law
b
: excerpt, quotation
His homily included several biblical citations.
3
: mention: such as
a
: a formal statement of the achievements of a person receiving an academic honor
b
: specific reference in a military dispatch to meritorious performance of duty
a citation for bravery
citational
sī-ˈtā-shnəl
adjective -shə-nᵊl
Synonyms
- accolade
- commendation
- dithyramb
- encomium
- eulogium
- eulogy
- homage
- hymn
- paean
- panegyric
- salutation
- tribute
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
He was issued a citation. He received a citation for reckless driving. gave her a citation for bravery
Recent Examples on the Web Delvantae King was charged Friday with two counts of second-degree terroristic threatening along with menacing and second-degree disorderly conduct, according to a Louisville Metro Police arrest citation. 
Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2022 An arrest citation says Johnson was among a crowd in downtown Louisville that had been told to disperse after setting fires and causing property damage. Robert Gearty, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2020 He was eventually tased by an officer before being arrested, according to the arrest citation. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 Hurley was turning left off Market Street to head north on Second Street when his car left the road and hit the four pedestrians, according to an arrest citation. Billy Kobin, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 An emergency management official was also injured and a police dog was killed, according to an arrest citation. CBS News, 2 July 2022 An emergency management official was also injured and a police dog was killed, according to the arrest citation. BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 An emergency management official was also injured and a police K-9 dog was killed, according to the arrest citation. Washington Post, 1 July 2022 That document says Code Enforcement found 105 violations -- 14 Life Safety violations and 91 Non Life Safety violations -- in addition to the single traffic court citation. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2022 See More
Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2022 An arrest citation says Johnson was among a crowd in downtown Louisville that had been told to disperse after setting fires and causing property damage. Robert Gearty, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2020 He was eventually tased by an officer before being arrested, according to the arrest citation. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 Hurley was turning left off Market Street to head north on Second Street when his car left the road and hit the four pedestrians, according to an arrest citation. Billy Kobin, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 An emergency management official was also injured and a police dog was killed, according to an arrest citation. CBS News, 2 July 2022 An emergency management official was also injured and a police dog was killed, according to the arrest citation. BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 An emergency management official was also injured and a police K-9 dog was killed, according to the arrest citation. Washington Post, 1 July 2022 That document says Code Enforcement found 105 violations -- 14 Life Safety violations and 91 Non Life Safety violations -- in addition to the single traffic court citation. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see cite
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
citation
noun
ci·ta·tion sī-ˈtā-shən
1
: an official order to appear in court
2
: an act or instance of quoting
3
: quotation
4
: a formal public statement praising a person for doing something good
a citation for bravery
Legal Definition
citation
noun
ci·ta·tion sī-ˈtā-shən
1
: a writ giving notice to a person to appear in court: as
a
: a process served upon an interested party in a probate proceeding
b
: a notice to a person that he or she is charged with a petty offense (as a traffic violation)
also : the document embodying the notice
Note: Citations are issued in minor criminal cases as an alternative to arrest. Often a person may consent in writing to the penalty specified on the citation and forgo an appearance in court.
2
: the citing of a previously decided case or recognized legal authority as support for an argument
also : the caption used for referring to such a case or authority especially as published in a reporter
recitations
noun
as in recitals
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- recitals
- litanies
- repetitions
- enumerations
- narrations
- iterations
- reports
- stories
- lists
- catalogs
- checklists
- accounts
- listings
- indexes
- inventories
- indices